Virginia Tech’s Bud Foster talks with Georgia about DC job
Any college football coach seeking a defensive coordinator probably should put in a call to Bud Foster, Virginia Tech’s esteemed DC. And Georgia’s Mark Richt has.
Foster has been contacted by Georgia about its vacant defensive-coordinator position, the veteran coach confirmed through a spokesman Monday.
“He said he has been contacted,” Virginia Tech associate athletics director Dave Smith said by e-mail, “but that’s it.”
Asked if “that’s it” means talks haven’t progressed beyond initial contact, Smith replied: “That would be my take, but the only other thing [Foster] said was there really isn’t anything else to say.”
Foster has been on Virginia Tech’s staff for 23 seasons, the past 15 as defensive coordinator. He won the 2006 Frank Broyles Award as college football’s top assistant coach. His defenses often have been among the nation’s best.
He has turned down numerous offers to leave Virginia Tech for other coordinator jobs over the years, including an offer from South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier two years ago.
If he’s interested in the Georgia job, Foster should rank high –- very high –- on a list of candidates believed to include Alabama’s Kirby Smart, Kansas State’s Vic Koenning and others.
At Virginia Tech, Foster is making $402,000 this year, according to a recent USA Today survey of coaches’ salaries.
Former Georgia coach Jim Donnan mentioned on his 680 The Fan show today that he was told by Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer that Foster is talking with Georgia. Reached later by the AJC, Donnan said that’s all he knows about it and that he doesn’t want to inject himself into the matter.
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GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:44 pm
Silly doggies, always looking at the past. “look at our bowl record this decade”, “we’ve been to 3 BCS games”, blah blah blah
How has all that “history” helped you THIS year? LOL.
Friggin CFA Bowl obviously couldn’t care less about the UGA “history”!!!
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:45 pm
Fuuf: I guess winning the national title in the CITRUS Bowl isn’t a major bowl?
But since you asked, how many NATIONAL TITLES has UGA won (or even shared) since 1981? ZERO
Dan A.
December 14th, 2009
5:45 pm
Hey GT Joe –
Check back for the attendance numbers at the Independence Bowl. More people will pay to go to that game than paid to go to the ACC championship game. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Opinion
December 14th, 2009
5:45 pm
How many National Titles has UGA won since 1965?????
The answer is not 1, its 0
Herschel Walker: 1 national title
BitDawgBarking
December 14th, 2009
5:46 pm
All going to a BCS bowl is going to do for you little girls is get you humiiated. Again. But count your blessings. Nobody will see it.
can he make the adjustment from
December 14th, 2009
5:46 pm
i have eaten at that HUDDLE house and they have 30 things on their menu…used to just have 24..lmfao little joe flagboy..have fun at the tangerine bowl..stay away from those hawkeye fans..they requested a great divide between them and the tech fratboys!!
Opinion
December 14th, 2009
5:46 pm
Again for you UGA fans, you might of been the better team for one day out of the year but for the rest of the year, you need to take a look at this:
#1: Alabama
#9: Georgia Tech
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#41: UGA
and…..wait on it…..the Advocare Inventory V100 Shreveport Bowl…..hahahahahaha!!!!
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:47 pm
Dan A. Of course, Shreveport might sell out. Tickets are starting at $25. I $hit you not. go look it up. Even those toothless Louisianians got 25 bones.
What a joke.
BitDawgBarking
December 14th, 2009
5:47 pm
This year history repeated itself when UGA beat your mighty mite azz GT Joe you moron.
Fuuf
December 14th, 2009
5:47 pm
GT Joe
The Chick-Fil-A chose Tennessee over UGA for several reasons:
1) They know UGA and TN fans will both fill up the dome, the difference is HOTEL ROOMS $$$$
2) UGA had already played VT in this bowl a few years ago.
3) UGA-Clemson would have been nice but Clemson coming off 2 straight losses isn’t attractive.
30-24 (with Willie Martinez LOL)
Dave from GT
December 14th, 2009
5:48 pm
Which team needs to improve? and which team is playing in the BCS?
Diff is, if GT replaces Womack, that is not the center of the universe.
Now that UGA whacked Martinez, it is the center of the universe….. and if the new guy doesn’t perform… Richt to FSU!!
Hire the Zooker, Pleeze hire the Zooker.!!
Tech Fan Since 1950
December 14th, 2009
5:48 pm
It really doesn’t matter to us. We face Bud Foster whether he is in the ACC or the SEC. I guess if he comes to Georgia that is really a lot more revenue for the state of Georgia in taxes. Might make some sense. We took care of his defense this past year and came pretty close last year except one of those penalties you folks always talk about popped up. Maybe this Bud’s for you! Best wishes with your search.
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:49 pm
Well dang me, the Motel 6 in Shreveport is SOLD OUT.
can he make the adjustment from
December 14th, 2009
5:49 pm
wrong 24 tech fans will be in Miami the first week in january for the annual chess championship against the University of San Francisco alumni band!!! flagboy is favored!
Dave from GT
December 14th, 2009
5:49 pm
Shreeeeve Pawt!
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BitDawgBarking
December 14th, 2009
5:50 pm
#41 30 – #9 24
Dan A.
December 14th, 2009
5:50 pm
GT Joe –
4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 cokes….
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:51 pm
Hey Fuuf: your hotel $ argument is ignorant. Hello, GT went to the CFA bowl game last year. And how many hotel rooms you think we bought? Chump.
Now, if you’re one of the richer dog fans, there IS a Cracker Barrel in Shreveport… Gotta have a lot of coin though.
mason
December 14th, 2009
5:51 pm
((( 30-24 )))
hahahahahahahahahaha
dawgcrzy
December 14th, 2009
5:51 pm
yeah me and your girlfriend got the last room
Fuuf
December 14th, 2009
5:51 pm
The Citrus Bowl? HA HA.
It’s funny the one year you win a “title” and it was SHARED. And guess who voted you in? The coaches, lol. The biggest joke of a poll ever.
30-24
can he make the adjustment from
December 14th, 2009
5:51 pm
yep , you took care of his defense mr. 1950’s four horseman offense and now paul’s little johnson is running them jowls quickly..he has learned the usual excuses for losing to Georgia that you nerds have been making….since the 1950’s!
BitDawgBarking
December 14th, 2009
5:51 pm
Fuuf, GT Joe doesn’t have the intellect to comprehend a word you just said. He’s obviously either a Tech grad or a 12 year old.
SadDawg
December 14th, 2009
5:52 pm
Enter your comments here
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:52 pm
Dan A. –
4 tickets, 4 waffles, 4 cases of Hamm’s, and deluxe accomodations for 4 at the Shreveport Motor Inn
Billboy
December 14th, 2009
5:53 pm
Dude you have a serious case of the I am importants….
You really think that UGA’s history is as storied as say Nebraska, OU, USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, or even Army or Yale….look those last two up…
Dave from GT
December 14th, 2009
5:53 pm
dawgcrzy, not true !
GT Joe and your Mom got the last room!
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:54 pm
dawgcrzy: you better treat my girlfriend right. And spell her name right too: it’s D-A-N A.
BitDawgBarking
December 14th, 2009
5:54 pm
You guys are 1-4 against Willie Martinez. LMAO!
Paul in RDU
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
Dan A.
December 14th, 2009
4:59 pm
Yea VT Scott! Who the heck have you played in the last few years who was any good OOC – apart from Alabama (2009), LSU(2007, their NC year) and Nebraska (2008 and 2009)?
Fuuf
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
GT Joe
$$$$ in THIS economy is IGNORANT? REALLY??
You need to get your head out of your ass and take a look around.
Hotel rooms make MONEY. The CFA doesn’t want a team from Georgia EVERY year.
Speaking of the CFA bowl, how did GT fare in it last year? 3-38 HHAHAHAHHAHAH.
can he make the adjustment from
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
…but the VT coach will be glad to know that a 41st ranked team can easily beat a 9th ranked team…every thanksgiving! come on down to Athens coach Foster..Tech’s a piece of cake..we’ll show ya!!!!!!! 348 more days of this my tech friends..enjoy..you and your alligaor mouthed coach!
dawgcrzy
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
at least he’s going to see a real game
Peter
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
Dogbyte comparing schedules and since we are in the lowly ACC just comparing the one SEC team (the best one) that we played. Of course we could just look at the ranking and compare it that way. V tech is far superior and it’s no wonder Georgia is trying to get Bud Foster from V Tech, they want to start winning again.
45ACP
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
I just think it is wonderful that we can interact with our Jacket brothers.
We are happy that you all are so concerned about UGA’s next DC.
BitDawgBarking
December 14th, 2009
5:55 pm
No Billboy. Just more storied than that mediocre program over on North Avenue. 60-39-5/14-5/8-1.
Dave from GT
December 14th, 2009
5:56 pm
With your Mom,… his bitch!
luvthemgators
December 14th, 2009
5:56 pm
It doesn’t matter who they get their still gonna suck. They need to fire richt and start from scratch. Its still not gonna help em beat them gators. Go Gators I’d be embaressed to be a ga fan. Rotflmao
SC Dawg
December 14th, 2009
5:56 pm
If Richt wants Foster, Evans better get the CHECKBOOK out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GT Joe
December 14th, 2009
5:56 pm
Okay guys, gotta go. But I leave you with one last piece of advice:
Get to th Huddle House EARLY. They run out of those yummy T-Bone Steaks by noonish. Tell Skeeter that you like your eggs real runny.
Oh yeah, don’t forget toothpaste too; looking at the average Shreveportian, they don’t sell toothpaste within 50 miles.
tbomachine
December 14th, 2009
5:57 pm
to opinion—we must have been the better team 8 out of the last 9 years then too. call this a down year for the dawgs—but we still own tech.
can he make the adjustment from
December 14th, 2009
5:57 pm
i think it was 48 to 3 Lsu over tech..no wonder cfa was glad tech was going to the tangerine bowl this year!!!!!!! their fans wouldn’t have driven to Atlanta for that again…lmfao
can he make the adjustment from
December 14th, 2009
5:58 pm
i am gonna have 54 of them steaks at huddle house…..little joe! i’ll save you 24 of them..roflmfao!
Dave from GT
December 14th, 2009
5:58 pm
See ya Joe, dawgcrzy’s mom must be barking!
dawgcrzy
December 14th, 2009
5:58 pm
her name is kay as in ….if you see kay tell her not to call me
SadDawg
December 14th, 2009
5:58 pm
Oops. It doesn’t matter what conference Bud coaches in. If he knows his Xs and Os, can scheme, and he has the same talent level as the leaders in his conference, he will do well. Everyone acknowledges UGA has the talent but just can’t coach ‘em up. Bud can coach ‘em up. I hope they get him.
Dan A.
December 14th, 2009
5:59 pm
Paul in RDU –
Why would you even include LSU and Alabama in that? You know that we play Bama and LSU quite regularly, don’t you? They rotate in on our schedule, and we played BOTH of them in 2008. Okay, VT played Nebraska. We played Oklahoma State, ON THE ROAD, Arizona State, ON THE ROAD, and open up with Colorado, ON THE ROAD next year. So you guys can drop this “UGA doesn’t play anybody, especially on the road” argument. We play better teams more consistently than VT does.
Hmmmmm
December 14th, 2009
6:00 pm
I agree with the GT Fans. It is hard for the Bulldogs to compare to GT’s recent bowl record: 0 for 4 no BCS bowls
2005 Emerald Bowl GT 10 Utah 38
2006 Gator Bowl GT 35 WV 38
2007 Humanitarian Bowl GT 28 Fresno State 40
2008 Peach Bowl GT 3 LSU 38
UGA record over same period: 3-1 w/ 2 BCS bowls.
2005 Sugar Bowl UGA 35 WV 38
2006 Peach Bowl UGA 31 VT 24
2007 Sugar Bowl UGA 41 HW 10
2008 Capital One bowl UGA 24 Mich. ST. 12
Dave from GT
December 14th, 2009
6:00 pm
Very clever from a UGA dork! Kudos….. that means “good job”.
Shreeeeeeeeeeeve Paaaaaaaaaaaaawt!
Billboy
December 14th, 2009
6:00 pm
Ummmmmm and who has more SEC Football titles…..lets stay focused on the BIG picture…